La Due Ladies Lunch Scholarship

Scholarship Value: $4,000

Awards Available: 8

Award Deadline: Apr 17, 2026


Since its inception, the LaDue Ladies Lunch Scholarship Program has proudly awarded over $110,000 to young women across Alberta. Our mission is to support the next generation of leaders as they pursue their post-secondary dreams. The program supports students who are graduating high school and entering post-secondary education, as well as those already enrolled in post-secondary studies.

Scholarship Categories

The 2026 LaDue Ladies Lunch Scholarship Program offers two distinct award categories for promising young women pursuing post-secondary education, for a total of $16,500 in awards available to 2026 applicants:

1. Cowgirl Tough

2. Cowgirl Spirit

Who Can Apply (Calling all Cowgirls!)

Post-Secondary Entrants: Grade 12 students who will be pursuing post-secondary education following their high school graduation.

Post-Secondary Continuing Students: Students currently enrolled in a post-secondary program who demonstrate ongoing academic commitment and achievement.

Six Post-Secondary scholarships:

1. Cowgirl Tough  1st: $4,000

2. Cowgirl Tough  2nd: $2,750

3. Cowgirl Tough  3rd: $1,500

4. Cowgirl Spirit  1st: $4,000

5. Cowgirl Spirit  2nd: $2,750

6. Cowgirl Spirit  3rd: $1,500

Additional Scholarships

Beyond the main scholarship program, LaDue Ladies Lunch proudly supports two additional annual scholarships:

Miss Rodeo Canada Scholarship  $1,500

Awarded annually to the reigning Miss Rodeo Canada.

Haskayne School of Business Scholarship  $2,500

Introduced in 2023 in partnership with the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, to support women pursuing a business education with a focus on entrepreneurial studies.

These additional awards bring the total annual value of LaDue Ladies Lunch Scholarship to $20,500.

Our Partnership with the Calgary Stampede Foundation

LaDue Ladies Lunch is grateful for its continued partnership with the Calgary Stampede Foundation, whose mission is to provide Alberta youth with opportunities to build strong roots in their culture and heritage through programs that foster personal growth, citizenship, and education.

This shared commitment to youth development makes the Foundation the perfect steward for administering the LaDue Scholarship Program.

All funds raised for the LaDue Scholarship Program are housed under the Calgary Stampede Foundation, and direct contributions to the scholarship fund are eligible for a tax receipt.

How to Apply

We are excited to launch the 2026 program, and hope you will share it with the young women in your lives. As always, we couldn’t do it without your support.

Wishing all the very best of luck to all applicants.

The new revised scholarship program will launch on Thursday January 26, 2026 and will remain open for application until midnight on Friday April 17, 2026.

How to Apply:

Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: Feb 01, 2026
$25,000
The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:EarnestDeterminedMovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the scholarship will be...

Owl Scholarship

Deadline: Jan 29, 2026
$50,000
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No Essay Scholarship by Sallie

Deadline: Jan 31, 2026
$2,000
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Niche $25,000 Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
$25,000
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A Better Financial Future Scholarship

Deadline: Jan 31, 2026
$2,000
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$10,000
The Scholarships360 $10,000 “No Essay” Scholarship is open to all students who want some extra help paying for their education. Whether you are a high school student who hopes to go to college, a graduate student who’s in a master’s program, or an adult learner who wants to return to school, you are eligible for our no essay scholarship.This scholarship...

Faith Based College Scholarship

Deadline: Jan 31, 2026
$2,000
The Christian Connector offers various scholarship drawings for Christian/Faith Based colleges and universities. All of the information services provided by The Christian Connector are offered absolutely free!Eligibility:Students applying to the Faith Based College Scholarship must be current high school students (Class of 2026, 2027, 2028 or 2029) interested in attending a Christian/Faith Based university or college.About:The Christian Connector offers a...

New Year Scholarship Award

Deadline: Jan 31, 2026
$2,000
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Appily Easy Money Scholarship

Deadline: Jan 31, 2026
$1,000
The Appily scholarship application is fast and easy.Scholarship Eligibility: This scholarship is open to high school sophomores, juniors, and first semester senior students for all majors and schools. We will judge this scholarship based on other criteria such as volunteer work, extracurricular activities, special circumstances, etc.About the sponsors of the scholarship (EAB and Appily):EAB is the market leader in helping colleges...

10 Words or Less Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
$1,000
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